India Review

The mountains to the north of India are:

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Ural Mountains

This part of Asia is called the Indian ___continent. (3 letters)

Seasonal winds that bring rain in summer and dry weather in the winter in South Asia are called:

• hurricanes

• monsoons

• tsunamis

• typhoons

The system of dividing society into classes or groups based on birth is called the _____ system.

• caste

• socialist

A Mughal emperor had the ___ _____ built to honor his wife who had died.

• New Delhi

• Taj Mahal

In 1858, India became a colony known as the British ___. (3 letters)

Gandhi used a system of peaceful protest known as civil ____________ to resist British colonial rule.

• disobedience

• independence

After gaining independence from Britain in 1947, India was partitioned into two countries: India and ________.

• Nepal

• Tibet

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

People elect representatives to make laws in India. This system of government is called a __________ ________.

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

• democratic republic

The Hindu Festival of Lights is known as _____.

• Diwali

• Holi

• Wesak

• Ramadan